The Sabine Index

26/07/2024

25/07/2024

Join us this Thursday for our Meal Ministry from 6-8pm! If you need a meal delivered or want to come pick some up let us know!

MENU: Steak and gravy with rice or potatoes (your choice), baby green lima beans, coleslaw, rolls and dessert.

20/07/2024

17/07/2024

The Town of Many’s Clerk Amie Brown was nominated as Office Person of the Year by the Louisiana Rural Water Association! Amie does a wonderful job of keeping the Town’s business going in the right direction and we appreciate her tremendously!

08/07/2024

An undercover investigation by the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a Florien man.
Lee Allen Gordon, 44 years old, of Watkins Loop, in Florien, began communicating with what he thought was a 16 year old girl. Including, asking for n**e photographs of the child. Gordon planned to come to Grant Parish and meet with her in the Montgomery community.
When Gordon arrived, he was arrested for Computer Aided Solicitation for Sexual Purposes and Indecent Behavior with Juveniles.

03/07/2024

Word came Wednesday morning that Bob Sealy, the owner of Sealy Outdoors and founder of the Big Bass Splash, has died at the age of 75.

26/06/2024

MISSING JUVENILE FEMALE FOUND SAFE

(Natchitoches)-Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Detectives are reporting that Katlyn Myers, 14, of the Robeline area reported missing by family members has been found safe according to Sheriff Stuart Wright.

No further information will be released.

Family members are enroute to pick her up at this time.

We thank our media partners, the public and the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office in Hemphill, Texas for all of your assistance.

The investigation is ongoing.

25/06/2024

Edit: She has been found safe.

14/06/2024

The Sabine Angels All Star softball team are in front of Nichols in Many right now having a bake sale to help raise funds. All money raised will be used to help negate costs of travel and other expenses of the team. Any help is much appreciated.

13/06/2024

On June 12, 2024, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 6 west of Many. The crash claimed the life of 57-year-old Michael D. Remedies of Fisher.

The initial investigation revealed that a 2016 Toyota, driven by 52-year-old Ronald P. Jett of Many, was attempting to enter Louisiana Highway 6 from a private drive-way. For reasons still under investigation, Jett failed to yield to an eastbound 2021 Harley Davidson, driven by Remedies. This action placed the Toyota in the direct travel path of the motorcycle, which resulted in a collision.

As a result of the crash, Remedies sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on the scene. Jett, who was unrestrained, sustained no injuries. A toxicology sample was obtained and submitted for analysis.

While the cause of this crash remains under investigation, distracted and inattentive driving continues to be a leading cause of crashes in our state. Louisiana State Police urges all motorists to stay alert while driving. A lapse in one’s awareness can have deadly consequences.

In 2024, Troop E has investigated 28 fatal crashes, resulting in 30 deaths.

05/06/2024

26/05/2024

The Program for The Torres Brothers Louisiana Historical Marker Unveiling. See you all there!

24/05/2024

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested a Po***ck man for alleged bass fishing contest violations on May 23 in Sabine Parish.

Agents arrested Aaron Moreau, 38, for fishing contest fraud.

Agents were contacted by Big Bass Splash tournament directors at Toledo Bend about one of the participants placing lead weights in a fish he caught and used for weigh in on May 17.

When agents arrived at Toledo Bend, agents determined that Moreau placed 2.59 pounds of lead weights in a fish he used for weigh in and then fled the scene.

Agents were able to obtain a warrant for his arrest shortly thereafter. Moreau turned himself into LDWF agents on May 23 and he was transported to the Sabine Parish Detention Center.
Fishing contest fraud brings up to a $3,000 fine and one year in jail.

Agents involved in the case are Capt. Trey Mason, Lt. John Volentine, Sgt. Derek Ware, Corporal Dustin Nash, Corporal Ryan Durand, Senior Agent Michael Thacker, Agent Logan Laffoon and Agent Lane Devillier.

15/05/2024

Ho Minti Society is hosting our Second Annual Culture Camp at the beautiful North Toledo Bend State Park. The camp this year will be June 12-15, and camp hours are from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. https://tinyurl.com/HMSCC2024-Schedule is the link to the schedule. PARENT/ GUARDIAN/ ATTENDEE RESPONSIBILITY *...

08/02/2024

Let paint an egret!! Hello Louisiana !! JoAnn Cason will be teaching this class on February 10,2024 1:00-4:00 pm at the Depot Art Gallery in Many La. For only 20$ you will receive all supplies and instruction for you to also create this beautiful painting. Please contact JoAnn at 1 (318) 228-7767 to get your spot secured !! Get signed up early!!

28/01/2024

Hinton Carroll (age 11) from West Monroe, Louisiana, caught this 11.79-pound bass on January 27, 2024, and weighed it in at Keith's Toledo Bend Tackle. This is fish number 12 for the June 2023 to June 2024 year. Congratulations on your awesome catch! Go to www.toledobendlakeassociation.com to see more about the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program.

25/01/2024

Joseph Chad Castillo, 36, of Converse, Louisiana, was sentenced today announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Donald E. Walter sentenced Castillo to 30 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of fi****ms.

Information introduced in court revealed that on December 26, 2022, a deputy with the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve an arrest warrant at a residence in Converse. While the deputy was at the residence, a vehicle drove down the driveway and stopped and the rear seat passenger, later determined to be Castillo, fled into the woods. After a brief pursuit, law enforcement officers stopped and searched the vehicle and found a Re*****on Model 1100 shotgun and a Re*****on Model 7600 rifle, as well as Castillo’s cell phone in the backseat. The rifle had an obliterated serial number and Castillo had previously stolen it from a private residence.

Castillo has two prior felony convictions, one for attempted possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in 2018 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, and another for possession of Schedule II CDS in Desoto Parish in 2017. He knew of his felony convictions and that he was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Castillo pleaded guilty to the charge on August 16, 2023.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi****ms and Explosives and Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Seth D. Reeg.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. PSN is part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally based strategies to reduce violent crime. To learn more about Project Safe Neighborhoods, go to www.justice.gov/psn.